MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Hialeah Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $245
- Cash Discount Price: $7,024
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.01x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Humana | $154 - $468 | 63% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $154 - $162 | 63% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $156 - $234 | 64% |
| Avmed Broad Network | $161 | 66% |
| Veterans Administration Mill Bill | $164 | 67% |
| Aetna | $186 - $5,057 | 76% |
| Dimension Health Wc | $196 | 80% |
| Workers Compensation | $196 | 80% |
| Healthsun Health Plans | $203 - $246 | 83% |
| Medicare (plans) | $211 - $511 | 87% |
| Imagine Health | $222 | 91% |
| Leon Health Inc | $233 | 96% |
| Devoted Health | $234 | 96% |
| Tricare | $235 | 96% |
| Bristol Hospice- Miami Dade Llc | $238 | 98% |
| Catholic Hospice | $238 | 98% |
| Comprehensive Home Health Care Dba Opuscare Of South Florida | $238 | 98% |
| Employer Direct Healthcare | $238 - $245 | 98% |
| Hcr Manor Care Services Of Fl | $238 | 98% |
| Hospice Other | $238 | 98% |
| Odyssey Healthcare Of Marion County Dba Kindred Hospice | $238 | 98% |
| Seasons Hospice And Pallative Care Of Southern Florida Inc | $238 | 98% |
| Veterans Administration Vaccn | $238 | 98% |
| Vitas Healthcare Hospice Corporation Of Fl | $238 | 98% |
| Vitas Hospice Unit Agreement | $238 | 98% |
| Self Pay/Uninsured | $241 - $292 | 99% |
| Cigna | $246 - $2,065 | 101% |
| Longevity Health Plan | $248 | 102% |
| Florida Pace Centers | $281 | 115% |
| Oscar Health Plan Hix | $284 | 117% |
| Bright Health Management Commercial | $285 | 117% |
| Naphcare Inc | $328 | 135% |
| Avmed Exchange | $416 | 171% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $440 | 180% |
| Molina Marketplace Program Exchange | $453 | 186% |
| Auto Insurance | $476 | 195% |
| Avmed Select Network | $487 | 200% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Next Exchange | $511 | 210% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Miami Dade Blue Select | $520 | 213% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Health Options Hmo | $671 | 275% |
| Bc/Bs Myblue Hmo Hix | $676 | 277% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Network Blue | $678 | 278% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Simplyblue | $712 | 292% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Ppo | $727 | 298% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Blue Select Exchange Non Par | $746 | 306% |
| Bc/Bs Of Fl Phs | $3,641 | 1494% |
| Dimensions International | $4,566 | 1873% |
| First Health | $4,776 | 1959% |
| Dimension Health Ppo | $5,268 | 2161% |
| Commercial Non-Contracted | $7,024 | 2881% |
| Self Pay - Mcd Pending 100 Percent | $7,024 | 2881% |
| Single Case Agreement | $7,024 | 2881% |